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September 25, 2025
Warrant issued in child-vaping case
By JERRY FINK MANAGING EDITOR

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Donte Jordan Smith, 32, of Tulsa following his failure to appear at a hearing on a charge of enabling child abuse last week.

Smith and Rachael Lane, 28, of Eufaula, were charged in February with enabling child abuse and conspiracy in connection with the alleged videotaping of a child vaping that was posted on social media.

Smith was due to appear before Special Judge Brian McLaughlin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16. When he didn’t show up McLaughlin issued the warrant and ordered the forfeiture of Smith’s $60,000 bond.

Meanwhile, Lane, the alleged co-conspirator, has been hit with the additional charge of false reporting of a crime, filed on May 6, following an alleged confrontation with an acquaintance on April 21.

Lane reportedly told police she went to the person involved in the altercation to ask her why she posted the video of her child vaping.

After Lane reported that she had been attacked during the meeting, investigators determined that she allegedly filed a false report.

She is due in court at 9 a.m. on Dec. 9 to answer that charge and also the charges of enabling child abuse and conspiracy.

Lane was initially arrested on Jan. 30 after a video on Facebook allegedly showed a toddler being assisted vaping on a bed with an adult female beside it.

Police reported Lane was the child’s mother and ex-boyfriend Donte Smith the toddler’s father.

It is alleged that Smith used a cellphone to video Lane on a bed with her toddler son assisting him to inhale smoke from a vape pen.

Lane said the video was taken without her permission and then it was used to blackmail her, Smith threatening to share it online.

Community rallies at Rett Walk & 5K Run
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Community rallies at Rett Walk & 5K Run
By LADONNA RHODES STAFF WRITER 
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It seemed the entire community of Checotah rallied for Elaina Donahue’s 2nd Annual Rett Walk & 5K Run this past Saturday. The Checotah Sports Complex was full of locals and visitors from afar who hear...
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Walking Out of Darkness, one step at a time
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Walking Out of Darkness, one step at a time
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A community is walking out of darkness, one step at a time. What started out as one family’s mission to bring awareness to suicide has become a resounding mission for many within the McIntosh County a...
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He’s the Neal McCoy
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He’s the Neal McCoy
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Local student receives national honors
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Candidate for 2025 Miss Indian Oklahoma
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Sallisaw man pleads guilty to obscenity charges
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Big Breakfast Fundraiser
September 25, 2025
Oct. 4 from 7 a.m. -10 a.m. $10 Donation Farm Fresh Eggs, Blue & Gold Sausage, Pancakes, Homemade from scratch Biscuits & Gravy, Orange Juice & Coffee Checotah Masonic Lodge #86 625 W. Gentry, Checota...
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Coleman twirling for TU
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McIntosh County native Sydney Coleman is the feature twirler for the University of Tulsa. The Tulsa Sound Marching Band lit up the field Saturday night with a dazzling performance that matched the ene...
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Class of Checotah is Fan Favorite & more
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Class of Checotah is Fan Favorite & more
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The Class of Checotah competed at the Haskell Invitational this past Saturday, September 20. The high school band and color guard came home with the following bragging rights and trophies: Outstanding...
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Child protection courts, other reforms, studied by lawmakers
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Child protection courts, other reforms, studied by lawmakers
By JOE DORMAN, OICA CEO 
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A dark day as a nation
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September 25, 2025
I dare to say as a Nation we have been going backwards for years – decades – and beyond. However, the most recent killing of Charlie Kirk, a 31year-old father of two young children who was shot while ...
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